Just a quick intro if you are just starting to look into your past experiences and considering counseling.

Male Survivor Counseling.

When I first started working with trauma and, specifically, sexual abuse survivors I realized the resources available to women survivors were much more even though women are 1 and 4 and men are 1 in 6. I decided to create a safe place for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse and assault could address their unique issues. Below is some information that may be useful to help understand what you may be experiencing. If these resonate with you, please feel free to reach out to me to see if this is something we can work on together.

Men.

Research suggest that one in six boys is sexually abused by age 16 and 1 in 21 males (over 18 years) are sexually assaulted.

If you were a victim of sexual violence, you may be experiencing some of the following symptoms:

Depression

Anxiety

Low self-esteem

Shame

Guilt

Loneliness

Social isolation

Difficulty finding a relationship

Finding yourself in one brief relationship after another

Problems in relationships: with your partner or spouse, your children, your parents, your boss or coworkers, or others with whom you have intimate contact

Sexual problems: lack of interest, inability to achieve or maintain an erection, premature ejaculation, inability to have satisfactory sex with someone you care about, disturbing masochistic or sadistic thoughts or behaviors, or relentless and intrusive sexual fantasies

Fear of being around other men, especially in groups, locker rooms, or public rest rooms

Obsessive thoughts about sexual acts or partners you usually wouldn't be interested in